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Will You Get Money Back?

By

Ian McDonald and

Michelle HigginsStaff Reporters of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Updated Nov. 19, 2003 12:01 a.m. ET

Don't expect a big check anytime soon.

Regulators are planning to seek hundreds of millions in restitution from mutual-fund companies that permitted improper trading. But individual investors hurt by such trading will likely have to wait years for any compensation and even then, they're not expected to get back much in terms of payouts.